Nikolausabbey (Jüchen)

Nikolauskloster is a monastery in the municipality of Jüchen in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.

Nikolauskloster is located near Dyck Castle. In 1953, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate founded a study home for young men at Nikolauskloster. These attend the evening high school of the Viersen district. In 1976, the students of the study home founded the brass band "Die fidelen Trachtenmusikanten von St. Nikolaus". In 1945, a military cemetery was established on the monastery grounds.

Middle Ages

The exact origin of the monastery is unknown. According to legends, a St. Nicholas Chapel may have existed as early as the 12th century. The Nikolaus Chapel was first mentioned in writing on February 25, 1398, as "Sinter Claes". In 1401, the hermit Heinrich von der Blume, from the Blumenhof of Lüttenglehn, settled here and took possession of the chapel and a dwelling located there. Another five or six people joined him, who in 1403 professed the Rule of the Regular Tertiaries of St. Francis. In 1451, a new church was built.